Cup Carnival Ends

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 508, 10 November 1928, Page 13

Cup Carnival Ends

RACING AT RICCARTON j v Whangarei Also Attracts 1 'TO DAY’S racing is at Riccarton and Whangarei, the Xew Zealand Cup meeting concluding a seven-days’ racing and trotting carnival, the principal attraction there being tlie G. G. Stead Gold Cup, run over 1} miles at weight-for-age. At Whangarei the northern club is bringing its spring fixture to a close.

SIAOSFS W!N LED ALL THE WAY DESERT GLOW CONSISTENT (Special to THE SUN) WHANGAREI, To-day. The weather was fine prior to the first race to-day, but rain threatened subsequently, while a strong wind did not make things very pleasant. Nevertheless there was a fine attendance, and the track was in excellent order. Following are the results: KAURI HANDICAP Of £120; 5 fur. 1— FANCY BOY (Mrs. E. A. Lindsay), br g, by Tea Tray—Wee Irene, 3yrs, 8.2, P. Brady .. .. 1 S—ENVOY, 8.2, O. Mclnally 2 3 SULLA, 5.3, G. Holland 3 Also.—6 St. Ames, 7.12; 12 Lucklaine, 7.13*; D Gazerin, S.O; S Echelon, 7.5; 4 Furore, 7.7. Won by a length and a-half, third horse three - parts of a length away. Time, Winner trained by S. G. Lindsay, at Avondale. There were eight runners in the first event, Kawiti and Owairaka (the latter in favour of his stable companion, Fancy Boy) were the scratchings. Fancy Boy £423, Lucklaine £319 and Sulla £289 were the best supported. The favourite was one of the last to leave the barrier. Envoy leading out from Sulla and Furore, with Fancy Boy running up into fourth place at the end of a furlong. This was the order crossing the top, the leading trio being on terms. Envoy and Sulla turned for home together, followed by Fancy Boy, Furore, Gazerin and Lucklaine. Half-way up the running Fancy Boy came through and went on to win nicely by a length and a-half from ! with Sulla a short length away third. Gazerin was fourth, and then came Furore, Lucklaine and St. Ames, with Echelon last. MARSDEN HACK HANDICAP Of £140; 6 furlongs 2 FROTH BLOWER (E. R. Davis), b 8, by Quin Abbey—Te Papapa, byrs, 7.7, C. Goulsbro ...... 1 S—EXALTED, 7.7, K. Gill II 2 VALLAR, 9.10, R. McTavish .... 3 Also started.—6 Hone Heke, 8.6; 7 Lord Abbey, 8.3; 4 Abbey Queen, 7.13; S Segment, 7.7; 9 Michael, 7.0; 10 Camp Prince, 7.0; 3 Owairaka. 7.0. Won by half a length, a length separating second and third. Time, 1.16 1-5. Winner trained by W. Gough, at Avondale. Air King, Bombarder and Viburnum declined their engagement, and of the ten left in Vallar was made a very warm order with £BS3, others to claim friends being Frothblower £349 and Owairaka £322. The favourite and Hone Heke began best from Exalted, Frothblower and Michael. At the end of a furlong Segment fell, and a little further on Abbey Queen lost her rider. Vallar led down the back from Exalted, Hone Heke, Froth blower and Michael, and the favourite was still doing it well in front at the home turn, where he was attended by Frothblower, Exalted, Michael and Hone Heke. The weight told on Vallar in the run home, and Frothblower soon got to him to win by half a length from Exalted, with Vallar a length away third. Then came Hone Heke, with Michael, Lord Abbey, Camp Prince and Owairaka. When Segment crashed he gave E. A. Keesing a nasty fall, a dislocated collarbone being the extent of his injuries, sufficient to keep him out of the saddle for a few weeks. As a result of his fall Segment sustained a. broken leg and had to be destroyed. POROTI HACK HURDLES Of £165; miles 1— RIPON ABBEY (R. Hannon), b g, by Quin Abbey—Bell Crispin, 6yrs, 11.4, R. E. Thompson, 1 2 WEND AY, 9.5, E. Warner 2 4 JUST QUIETLY, 9.2, H. Dulieu .. 3 Also started: 3 Mangani 11.11, 5 Clockwork 9.10, 6 Miss Alma 9.10. Won by a length, two lengths separating second and third. Time, 3.1. Winner trained by owner at Cambridge. This race was run in heavy rain. Tane was withdrawn, leaving half a dozen runners. Ripon Abbey £664 and Wenday £563 monopolised the betting, with Mangani £358 heading the others. Ripon Abbey opened up a big gap early, but he led passing the stands by a couple of lengths from Wenday, with Miss Alma, Just Quiety, Clockwork and Mangani bunched another two lengths back. In the stretch down the back the favourite was just clear of Wenday, with Just Quietly, Clockwork, Miss Alma and Mangani following, and this was the order in which they came round the home turn. Ripon Abbey held his own to win by a length from

Wenday (who fenced slovenly), with Just Quietly another two lengths away. Clockwork was fourth and Mangani (who gave an indifferent display) fifth, Miss Alma chasing them home. PARK HANDICAP Of £320; 1 mile 1 — SIAOSI (11. L. Russell), b g, by Elysian—Civilisation, aged, 7.0, O. Mclnally 1 3 DESERT GLOW, 8.6, H. Lee .... 2 2 PAPATU, 7.13, H. Goldfinch .... 3 Also started.—s Te Monanui, 9.5; 4 Thursby, 7.5; 5 Transformer, 7.2. Won by a length, with the third horse two and a-half lengths away. Time, 1.41. Winner trained by owner at Te Awamutu. Four out of the six runners carried good money, with Siaosi £726 a firm first choice, and Papatu £514, Desert Glow £476 and Thursby £451 evenly backed. Siaosi led all the way. Going out of the straight there was little between the field, Siaosi making play from Desert Glow, Papatu, Te Monanui, Transformer and Thursby. There was no change in the order along the back, where the favourite held an advantage of two lengths. Siaosi turned for home clear of Desert Glow and Papatu, following them being Thursby, Transformer and Te Monanui. Once heads were turned for home Desert Glow challenged the favourite, but the nearest he could get was wfithin a length of Siaosi. Papatu was nearly three lengths off third, with Transformer fourth, Thursby fifth, and Te Monanui last, (Later Results will be found in stop Press as they come to hand.) AT RICCARTON CRESSY TO HISTORIC CARINTHIA TAKES HURDLES (NHS HHtL oi iDioods) CHRISTCHURCH, To-day. The Canterbury Jockey Club’s spring meeting was concluded to-day in fine weather before a large attendance. The track was in good order. Results: PORT COOPER HURDLES Of £250; lg miles 2—CAR I NTH IA, 10.0 .. 1 S—TROILUS, 10.9 2 4 BONATIC, 10.6 3 All started. Won by a length. Time, 3.14 1-5. Ned Kelly and Nine of Spades were first to show out, then Mime took the lead, but near the seven furlongs post

Troilus went up, followed by Carinthia, who drew out after the last jump to win by a length. Bonatic was six lengths back. CRESSY HANDICAP Of £350; 7 furlongs 1— HISTORIC, 8.9 1 11—TABOO, 8.9 2 10—RASCAL, 7.9 3 Scr.: Silver Coot. Won by a length. Time, 1.27 1-5. Pangolin, at the end of two furlongs, showed the way to Money Mine, Buoyant, Rascal, Scfrose, and Gay Sonnet, but 100 yards from the post Historic came with a smart run on the outside and won going away by three lengths from Taboo, who was half a length in advance of Rascal. Pangolin was close up, fourth, followed by Money Mine, Buoyant, Lucy Locket, Solrose, Decoy Bird and Gay Sonnet. PIONEER HANDICAP Of £300; 4 furlongs 2 NEDDA, 8.4 1 I—DUTCH MONEY, 7.8 2 4—FIRST MONEY. 8.5 3 Scr.: Aspiring, Duellona. Won by a neck. Time, 48 1-5. MEMBERS' HANDICAP 7—RED HECKLE 1 3 —BENZORA 3 6—SET SAIL 3 Scr; Teri, Noteworthy.

LIVERPOOL CUP WON BY PHALARIS COLT

(United P.A.—By Telegraph — Copyright) LONDON, Friday. The following is the result of the— LIVERPOOL AUTUMN CUP Of £1,S00; 1 mile 2 furlongs 170yds. PLANTAGO (W. M. Singer), ch c, by Phalaris—Scarlet Martagon, PROMPTITUDE (J. Robertson), ch h, by Decision—La Tigra, 4yrs .... 2 SATURN, ch g, by Skyrocket—Olun, syrs 3 Sixteen started. ‘Won by a short head, with two lengths separating second and third.